nolle prosequi
UK/ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/US/ˌnoʊli ˈpɹoʊsɪkwaɪ/
nolle prosequi noun: a declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
Noun
nolle prosequi (plural nolle prosequis or nolle prosequies)
- A declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
- A proceeding or declaration by which a plaintiff or prosecutor ends a legal suit.
- A refusal, a denial, a rejection.
- [...] where the ordinary man would have met the suggestion they had made with a firm nolle prosequi, I was barred from doing this by the code of the Woosters, which, as is pretty generally known, renders it impossible for me to let a pal down. [...] “I do wish you wouldn't always be so difficult...1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter XVI and XIX
Verb
nolle prosequi (third-person singular simple present nolle prosequis, present participle nolle prosequing or nolle prosequiing, simple past and past participle nolle prosequied)
- To issue a nolle prosequi.
- Synonyms:
- nol. pros., nol pros
nolle prosequi meaning in Tamil
nolle prosequi in Tamil
- வழக்கினை நடத்தாது கைவிடல்
Synonyms of nolle prosequi
Forms of nolle prosequi
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | nolle prosequis |
| plural | nolle prosequies |
| alternative form (obsolete) | noli prosequi |
| alternative form (obsolete) | nolo prosequi |
| alternative form (obsolete) | nolly prossy coy |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | nolle prosequis |
| present participle | nolle prosequing |
| present participle | nolle prosequiing |
| past participle | nolle prosequied |
| past | nolle prosequied |
Origin of nolle prosequi
From Latin nolle prosequi (“to not want to pursue”). Cf. prosecute.
Questions about nolle prosequi
- What does nolle prosequi mean?
- Nolle prosequi means a declaration from the attorney general ending a criminal prosecution.
- What is nolle prosequi in Tamil?
- Nolle prosequi in Tamil is வழக்கினை நடத்தாது கைவிடல். See Nolle prosequi meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nolle prosequi?
- Nolle prosequi can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce nolle prosequi?
- Nolle prosequi is pronounced /ˌnɒlɪ ˈpɹɒsɪkwaɪ/ (UK).
- What is the plural of nolle prosequi?
- The plural of nolle prosequi is nolle prosequis.
Words near nolle prosequi in the dictionary
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